rejoicing

Example Sentences

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There was rejoicing among Liverpool fans when he signed a new two-year contract in April 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Loved ones, teachers and school principals are rejoicing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Nonetheless, the urban legend of American Muslims rejoicing at 9/11 took on a life of its own, which neatly fit a preexisting narrative casting all Muslims as irredeemable enemies of the West.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2025

Following the Trump-brokered ceasefire last Friday, 20 surviving hostages returned to scenes of rejoicing, while the remains of four deceased were also handed back.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

There was a general feeling of privilege and rejoicing, as if the daughter of Caesar were passing through a sort of initiation into the glorious state of being a full Roman citizen.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks